Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Meisterschwanden
Meisterschwanden · Canton of AG
Here is how expensive life in Meisterschwanden is compared to all ~2,100 municipalities in Switzerland — income tax, health insurance premium and electricity in one honest annual figure, calculated with the same engine as our address-precise location reports.
Total-cost rank 136 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 21,355 per year for tax, health insurance and electricity.
Total annual cost by profile
Tax + health insurance + electricity per year for four standard households, with the rank among all Swiss municipalities and within the canton.
| Household | Total cost/year | Rank CH | Rank canton |
|---|---|---|---|
Single · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 7,336 · health insurance 6,840 · electricity 1,255 | CHF 15,431 | 172 / 2,098 | 3 / 195 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 6,420 · health insurance 13,680 · electricity 1,255 | CHF 21,355 | 136 / 2,098 | 3 / 195 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 3,300 · health insurance 16,176 · electricity 1,255 | CHF 20,731 | 317 / 2,098 | 3 / 195 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 5,320 · health insurance 13,680 · electricity 1,255 | CHF 20,255 | 174 / 2,098 | 3 / 195 |
Tax split: municipality versus canton
How income tax is split across the levels of government — the municipal share is the lever that moving home shifts.
- Federal
- CHF 1,705
- Canton
- CHF 5,940
- Municipality
- CHF 3,211
- Church
- CHF 0
- Poll tax
- CHF 0
FTA reference profile: single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income, in CHF per year.
Health insurance premium
CHF 570 per month
Cantonal median (no separate premium region)
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
27.89 cent./kWh — CHF 1,255 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.41% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
3,310 residents
+20.5% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
12% children · 22% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of AG
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Meisterschwanden is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Meisterschwanden leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Meisterschwanden
- How high are the taxes in Meisterschwanden?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 10,856 per year in Meisterschwanden (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Meisterschwanden cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 21,355 per year in Meisterschwanden — rank 136 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Meisterschwanden?
- In the immediate vicinity of Meisterschwanden no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Meisterschwanden leads locally.
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